About

Praised as “particularly moving” (San Diego Story) and showing “extraordinary musicianship with unbroken focus … fierce and committed” (San Diego Union Tribune), Peter Ko is a San Diego based cellist, collaborating with musical artists such as Steve Schick, Joshua Rubin, Mark Fewer, and the Dover String Quartet. He has performed across the USA, Mexico, Canada, and Europe, performing in festivals such as soundSCAPE, SICPP, Darmstädter Ferienkurse, the Green Box Arts Festival, and Neofonía Festival de Música Nueva Ensenada. Peter currently serves as principal cellist for the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus, is a member of the Redwood Piano Trio, and has worked with the Palimpsest and Renga ensembles, Project [BLANK], and San Diego New Music.

Peter has received his musical training from Charles Curtis, Vernon Regehr, and Ron Leonard. He is currently a DMA Candidate at UC San Diego, in Contemporary Music Performance.

Music

Anything from Renaissance to the very modern Avant Garde. And a whole lot of the stuff inbetween!

Videos

Programs

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  Form, Space, Resonance

  • Musician profile: Peter Ko
  • Instruments: Solo Cello

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Past groupmuses (6)

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  Living room

  Redwood Piano Trio in Top of the World Concert

  Monday, Jan 15, 2024 6:15 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: La Jolla, San Diego
  • Instruments: Piano Trio
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event

  Happened 3 months ago

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  Top of the World concert

  Sunday, Nov 20, 2022 2:00 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: La Jolla
  • Composers: Sabat, Hume, Montgomery, Ravel
  • Instruments: Violin and Cello
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened over 1 year ago

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  Outdoors

  Music and Libations Al Fresco in Leucadia

  Saturday, Oct 1, 2022 4:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: Leucadia, Encinitas, San Diego
  • Composers: Bach, Hume, Jolas, Barriere
  • Instruments: Cello Duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 1 year ago

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  Outdoors

  Cello and Violin: Afternoon Backyard Concert

  Saturday, Nov 13, 2021 3:00 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: Old Solana Beach
  • Composers: Handel-Halvorsen, Liang, Bartok, Kodaly
  • Instruments: Violin and Cello
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 2 years ago

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  Top of the World Sounds

  Sunday, Nov 10, 2019 5:00 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: La Jolla, San Diego
  • Composers: Beethoven, Bach, Webern, Taylor
  • Instruments: Piano, Cello
  • Price: Free to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 4 years ago

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  Idaho Castle Gets Classy

  Saturday, Oct 19, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: North Park, San Diego
  • Composers: Corelli, Liang, Kodaly
  • Instruments: String Duo (Violin, Cello)
  • Price: Free to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 4 years ago